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• ESTILOS DE VIDA
HABITOS
EXPRESIONES TRADUCCIÓN EJEMPLO
Where do you work? ¿Dónde trabajas? Where do you work?
Where do you go to school? ¿A dónde vas a la escuela? Where do you go to school?
What time do you…? ¿A qué hora…? ¿A qué hora (ella/él)… What time do you go to school?
What time does (she/he) …? ?
How do /does …? ¿Cómo…? How do you go to school?
What do you do? ¿A qué te dedicas? What do you do? I am a student.
How often do you…? ¿Qué tan frecuentemente…? How often do you do exercise?
What do you usually do…? ¿Qué haces generalmente…? What do you usually do on weekends?
What about…? ¿Y…? I’m 20 years old. What about you?
When do you get home? ¿A qué hora llegas a casa? When do you get home?
Where do/does…? ¿Dónde…? Where do you have lunch?
How do/does... get to? ¿Cómo llegas a…? How do you get to work?
By bus/ car/ train. En autobús/ carro/tren I get to work by bus.
On foot. A pie I go to school on foot.
EXPRESIONES DE TIEMPO
PALABRA TRADUCCIÓN EJEMPLO
Early Temprano I arrive at work early.
Late Tarde She is always late.
On time A tiempo My teacher arrives on time.
All day Todo el día He teaches all day.
Every hour Cada hora I study English every day.
Day Todos los días
Week Cada semana
Month Cada mes
Year Cada año
Morning Cada mañana
Afternoon Todas las tardes
Evening Todas las tardes
night Todas las noches
After (midnight) Después de (medianoche) My father arrives home after midnight.
Around... Alrededor de... See you around 10 p.m.
Before... Antes de... Wait for me before dinner.
At (night/noon/midnight) En la noche/ al medio día/ a media I do my homework at night.
noche
In the morning/ the En /la mañana/ la tarde/la noche) I went to the movies on Wednesday.
afternoon/the evening
On weekend/weekdays/ El fin de semana/ entre semana/ los On weekend, I go to the church.
Sundays domingos)
At … O’clock A las ... en punto The class starts at 7:00 O’clock.
 EXPRESIONES DE FRECUENCIA
PALABRA TRADUCCIÓN EJEMPLO
Almost always Casi siempre The door is almost always open.
Almost never Casi nunca I almost never eat ice-cream.
Ever Alguna vez Have you ever studied French?
Frequently Frecuentemente Paul frequently visits his grandmother.
Never Nunca I never study at night.
Often A menudo I often read in my free time.
Seldom Raramente/pocas veces I seldom eat junk food.
Sometimes Algunas veces I sometimes speak in Spanish in my class.
Usually Generalmente/normalmente I usually do my homework at home.
Very often Muy a menudo I read English books very often.
Some Alguno/a I do some exercises.
Very rarely Muy raramente They very rarely go to the gym.
ADVERBIOS DE MODO
PALABRA TRADUCCIÓN EJEMPLO
Badly Mal I speak French badly.
Beautifully Bellamente She dances beautifully.
Carefully Cuidadosamente I write Chinese carefully.
Early Temprano I wake up early.
Quickly Rápidamente My English teacher speaks quickly.
Slowly Despacio I speak English slowly.
VERBOS
PALABRA TRADUCCIÓN EJEMPLO
Cook Cocinar I cook fish every weekend.
Do exercises Hacer ejercicio My mom does exercises with me.
Drink Tomar/beber I drink three liters of water every day.
Go jogging Ir a trotar She goes jogging before her lunch.
Go (to sleep/bed/to school/to Ir (a dormir/la cama/a la escuela/al I’m very tired. I need to go to bed.
work) trabajo)
Get Home Llegar a casa He gets home at 9:00 pm.
Get up Levantarse I get up at 6:00 a.m. every day.
Have a meal Tener una comida I have a meal with friends.
Have/eat (breakfast, lunch and Desayunar, comer, cenar. Let’s have breakfast at VIP’S.
dinner)
Eat Comer My children eat healthy food.
Rest Descansar My parents rest for one hour after work.
Run Correr David can run very fast.
Sleep Dormir The baby sleeps 8 hours.
Start Comenzar I start my English class at 8:00 p.m.
Stay up Permanecer de pie I stay up in the street.
Study Estudiar I study at Veracruzana University.
Take a break/rest Tomar un descanso/receso She takes a break/rest after eating.
Take a shower/bath Bañarse en regadera/tina He takes a shower/bath in the morning.
Taste Probar / saber (de sabor) It tastes good!
Wake up Despertarse I wake up at 5:30.
Walk Caminar Every morning I walk in the boulevard.
Wash (your hands/face) Lavar (se) (las manos/cara) She washes her face three times in a day.
Watch Ver I watch TV at night.
Work Trabajar My father works in a hospital.

HÁBITOS ALIMENTICIOS

EXPRESIONES TRADUCCIÓN EJEMPLO

What is this/that? ¿Qué es esto/eso? What is this?

It is a potato.
This/that is… Esto/Aquello es This is my blue wallet.
What are these/those? ¿Qué son estos/esos? What are these?

They are mashed potatoes.

These/Those are Estos/ aquellos son Those are my friends.
What’s your favorite…? ¿Cuál es tu ________ What’s your favorite food?
favorito? My favorite food is sushi.
What do/does… have for…? ¿Qué… comes en la…? What do you have for breakfast?
I usually have cereal.
What do you usually have for dinner? ¿Qué cenas normalmente? What do you usually have for dinner?
I usually have coffee for dinner.
How many meals do you have/eat…? ¡Cuántas comidas tienes…? How many meals do you have in a day?
Do you like…? ¿Te gusta…? Do you like chocolate?
I love (bananas) Me encantan (los I love bananas for my breakfast.
plátanos).
I like (oranges) Me gustan (las naranjas). I like orange juice.
I don’t like/ I dislike No me gusta I don’t like seafood.
I hate (soups) Detesto (las sopas). I hate vegetable soups.

HÁBITOS DE SALUD

EXPRESIONES TRADUCCIÓN EJEMPLO

How much do you sleep? ¿Cuánto tiempo duermes? How much do you sleep?
I sleep 8 hours. Yo duermo ocho horas. I sleep 8 hours.
How much water do you drink? ¿Cuánta agua tomas? How much water do you drink?
I drink (a glass of/ a litre of) water a day. Yo bebo (un vaso de/ un I drink a litre a day.
 litro de) agua al día
How much … do you eat/have? ¿Cuántas… Comes…? How much bread do you eat?
I eat two pieces of bread.
I eat/have… etc.? Yo como… I eat a sandwich every morning.
Can I have…? ¿Puedo tener…? Can I have a cup of coffee?
Yes, you can.
Would you like…? ¿Te gustaría…? Would you like a meat omelet?
I’d like… Me gustaría… I’d like a slice of chocolate cake.
CARNES

PALABRA TRADUCCIÓN EJEMPLO
Meat Carne I do not eat meat because I am a vegetarian.
Beef Res I like fried beef.
Chicken Pollo Patty prefers chicken.
Fish Pescado I do not like fish.
Lamb Cordero I don’t like eating lamb.
Pork Puerco Cristina does not like pork.
Sausage Salchicha I usually eat sausage with eggs.
FRUTAS Y VERDURAS

PALABRA TRADUCCIÓN EJEMPLO
Fruit Fruta The child does not like fruit.
Apples(s) Manzana Mike likes apples.
Banana(s) Plátano Banana is good for breakfast.
Orange(s) Naranja My father likes oranges.
Vegetables Verduras Henry eats vegetables because he is a
vegetarian.
Carrot(s) Zanahoria She does not like carrots.
Potato (es) Papa My favorite vegetable is the potato.
Tomato (es) Tomate Eating tomato is good for you.
Lettuce Lechuga I like lettuce in my sandwich.
POSTRES

PALABRA TRADUCCIÓN EJEMPLO
Sweet (s) Dulce My brother likes sweets.
Candy / candies Dulce/ dulces Children love candies.
Cake Pastel Jose eats chocolate cake.
Chocolate Chocolate My girlfriend loves chocolate.
Cookies Galletas I don’t like vanilla cookies.
Ice-cream Helado Michelle wants ice-cream.
 BEBIDAS

PALABRA TRADUCCIÓN EJEMPLO
A drink Una bebida Would you like a special drink?
Bottled/ Mineral /Tap water Agua I prefer bottled water.
embotellada/mineral/del
grifo
Beer Cerveza Men like beer.
Coffee Café I love coffee with milk.
Juice Jugo Orange juice is delicious.
Lemonade Limonada Lemonade is not my favorite drink.
Milk Leche I have cereal and milk for breakfast.
Milkshake Malteada I’ll have a strawberry milkshake.
Soda Refresco Sodas are not good for the health.
Tea Té I prefer tea because I don´t like coffee.
Tequila Tequila I like tequila with lemon.
Wine Vino I always drink a glass of wine in the lunch.
VOCABULARIO RELACIONADO

PALABRA TRADUCCIÓN EJEMPLO
Food Comida My favorite food is spaghetti.
Meal Comida I have three meals in the day.
Breakfast Desayuno I usually eat quesadillas for breakfast.
Lunch Almuerzo I have lunch at 2:00 p.m.
Dinner Cena Carlos has dinner at 8:00 p.m. in the evening.
Mexican food Comida mexicana Mexican food is delicious.
Fast food Comida rápida My friends prefer fast food.
Salad Ensalada Flora eats salad with chicken.
Eggs Huevo Nadia likes eggs.
French fries Papas fritas I want French fries with a hamburger.
Chips Papas fritas I put some chips in my sandwich.
Hamburger Hamburguesa Hamburgers are delicious.
Pizza Pizza Karla prefers ham pizzas.
Rice Arroz John wants rice with beans.
Soup Sopa My mother prepares a vegetables soup.
Spaghetti Espagueti The chef cooks delicious spaghetti.
Sushi Sushi (comida japonesa) I love sushi.
Sandwich Sándwich (emparedado) Charles prefers a chicken sandwich.
Bread Pan We need to buy bread.
Butter Mantequilla She wants bread with butter.
Ice Hielo I drink coke with a lot of ice.
Cereal Cereal I usually have cereal in the mornings.
Cheese Queso Kate likes cheese.
Sugar Azúcar My uncle wants a cup of coffee with sugar.
Salt Sal You do not use a lot of salt in your food.
Pepper Pimienta I like lots of pepper in my soup.
Yoghurt Yogur Betty wants strawberry yoghurt.
RECIPIENTES Y PORCIONES

PALABRA TRADUCCIÓN EJEMPLO
A bottle (of) Una botella (de) I need a bottle of water. I’m thirsty!
A carton (of) Una caja de cartón (de) I have to buy a carton of milk.
A cup (of) Una taza (de) My father drinks a cup of coffee every
afternoon.
A glass (of) Un vaso (de) I like to drink a glass of water when I go to
bed.
A piece (of) Una pieza (de) I want a piece of muffin.
A litre/ liter of Un litro de I usually drink two litres of water.
Much Mucho Don’t drink too much coke.
PALABRAS EN RESTAURANTE

PALABRA TRADUCCIÓN EJEMPLO
Bill Cuenta Can I have the bill, please?
Self-service Auto servicio I eat in a self-service on weekdays.
Junk food Comida chatarra I hardly never eat junk food.
Waiter Mesero The waiter is not good.
Menu Menú The Italian restaurant has a good menu.
Tip Propina I don’t have cash for the tip.
LUGARES DE COMIDA

PALABRA TRADUCCIÓN EJEMPLO
Restaurant Restaurante I usually eat in a restaurant on weekends.
Café Cafetería I sometimes go to the café.
Pub Bar Inglés In England, the pubs open at 12 pm.
Bar Bar There is a new bar in front of the mall.
FRASES ADVERBIALES

PALABRA TRADUCCIÓN EJEMPLO
Once (a month, a week, a year) Una vez (al mes/ a la I visit my parents once a year.
semana/ al año)
Twice (a month, a week, a year) Dos veces (al mes/ a la I go to the cinema twice a month.
semana/ al año)
Three/four times Tres / cuatro veces I swim three times a week.
a week A la semana
a year Al año
a month Al mes
CONECTORES DE SECUENCIA Y CONTRASTE

PALABRA TRADUCCIÓN EJEMPLO
Then… and Después... y... Then take your medicine on time and eat
healthy.
But Pero I speak Italian but I don’t speak French.
Or O I usually swim at 6pm or 8pm.
Before that Antes de eso I have breakfast at 6:00 am, before that, I
take a shower.
After that Después de eso I have dinner at 9pm, after that, I do my
homework.